Comments on: Diplomacy

By: Tracy Rosen

Tracy Rosen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:32:18 +0000

They both look quite similar! Maybe I’ll do a switch then, the sliding is annoying.

(ps – that’s another reason I blog, to play with blog design. Satisfies my need to play with visuals AND write…amazing )

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By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:02:09 +0000

@Tracy, I never had the sliding translator feature. Sure you’re not talking about a theme other than Widejournal – maybe hyperreal?

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:59:47 +0000

@Tracy, your comments about why you blog really hit home. That’s how I used to feel about it, and wish I still did – and how I’m trying to feel again by doing some mental hygiene to get back to basics.

Thanks for the comments, all.

I fantasize that people who race to the bottom for stats get waves of comments calling them on it. It’s amazing how little we see that happen.

By: Tracy Rosen

Tracy Rosen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:27:02 +0000

It begs the question – why do we blog?

I blog because it helps me to think.
And it offers the added bonus of getting input on my thought processes from others – in writing so I can look back and reflect.

If I ever start to forget about why I blog I hope that I can at least remember some of what you have written here.

Tracy
ps – I use the same template for my class blogs – how did you get the translation bits at the top to stop sliding down the side?

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The Jose Vilson — Short Notes: Vale La Pena (It’s Worth The Sorrow) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:22:28 +0000

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:58:11 +0000

Thank you for encouraging others to discuss issues in a civil manner. We need the free exchange of ideas in order to improve our community. Local, national, global, and virtual…

Most of us have at least two (hundred) reflective moments of, “Oh crap, did I really say that?” Good parents and teachers correct those faults and lead us to reflection without belittling the individual.

Well done.

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By: Pat Hensley

Pat Hensley — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:28:33 +0000

I’ll be honest – I don’t understand the personal attacks. I think that it is okay to disagree with others on issues and debate about them (that’s the fun of the conversation!) but to attack someone because you disagree with their views is just immature behavior. I don’t think it is diplomacy as much as it is just sensible mature grown up behavior. We have a policy in our house that our kids grew up with and we try to model this constantly: If you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. This policy is also followed in my classroom. Why can’t grownups act like grownups? Thanks for a great post!